| Index | Tabor City | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 33% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 21:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Tabor City | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 67.3% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 62.9% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.9% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.6% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.2% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.3% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Tabor City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Tabor City, NC schools is 33%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Tabor City, NC, an average of 67.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 62.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Loris, SC | 2,676 | 46% | 4.4% |
| Whiteville, NC | 5,348 | 45% | 5.5% |
| Cerro Gordo, NC | 322 | 39% | 18.2% |
| Chadbourn, NC | 2,038 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Tabor City, NC | 4,038 | 33% | 30.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| South Chicago Heights, IL | 4,042 | 15% | 69.8% |
| Fenton, MO | 4,033 | 58% | 20.4% |
| Whitesboro, TX | 4,043 | 55% | 14.9% |
| Barclay, NJ | 4,044 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Paintsville, KY | 4,032 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Tabor City, NC | 4,038 | 33% | 30.5% |
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